2008 Q4 Contest

Weather

Judges Comments

The great depth of field, the sharpness, the motion of the snow, the tranquility in spite of it all combine perfectly.

The falling snow, the haziness of the evening adds to the texture and dreaminess to the image.
Another stand alone picture that can be hung on their wall, it's more than a wedding photo, it's a romantic pictoral of a couple walking in the snow. A Christmas card-like image.

Photographer's Comment

It was the biggest snowstorm of the year, and the wedding couple had to run about 200 metres to the wedding car. Although they did get a little snowy during the way to the car, they were still laughing all the time. :) I followed them all the way to the car, and although I had to run too to be able to keep up with them, I kept taking photos all the time.

Judges Comments

Tough conditions. This would have been better tighter and sharper. Great moment.

This picture offers, besides some great snow, wind and monochromatic color, an interesting moment. Is she getting cold feet and running away from the altar? Is she walking backwards as he's trying to run to the church? Not really sure, but it is nice to wonder about.

Judges Comments

You can't help but to sympathize for the bride. Terrible way to get to the chapel. One can feel the miserable weather.

Chivalry is not dead. Even when the bride is wearing fuzzy boots. Nice moment captures the concentration of the bride not to get her hiked-up dress dirty; gallant groomsmen offering her support. The trolley/bus offers some nice color and even light on the bride from the headlights.

Judges Comments

This image was very reminiscent of Cartier-Bresson. The exposure was right on with the blown out highlights and blur of the couple walking down a sidewalk. Wonderful composition, one of my favorites of the entire contest!

Judges Comments

Talk about your sweet compositions. Everything comes together in this picture. Graphics. Color. And the moment. Great seeing and execution by the photographer. This definitely isn't an "in your face" weather shot, but its subtlety speaks volumes. Great shot.

Judges Comments

Nice country wedding, an informal moment.

I choose this image for several reasons. It had great composition and moment but what really made it stand out was the perspective. The photographer used a great angle from on top of the tractor looking down at the wedding party riding down a muddy road in the rain.

Judges Comments

In a perfect world, a longer lens, shallower depth of field, and a higher place to shoot from would have been wonderful. Still, the mood, the color, the sharpness, and the implied motion, combined with the sense that nothing is going to stop the fun of the day, make this image work.

Judges Comments

Making the most of the rain. Photographer is thinking and got creative. Love the way the bride and her bridesmaids are reflected in the water, and you just see legs and feet. I just wish the image was darker so that you can see the reflection better.

Judges Comments

Sloppy, sloppy wedding. Great way to show it. The mud-splattered tablecloth shows just how precarious a position the cake is in. The background adds depth and another layer to what could have become a one-dimensional image.

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